印度纺织部争取与欧盟间的自由贸易协定以促进出口

 

 

Textiles ministry bats for FTA with EU to boost exports

The ministry of textiles has urged the ministry of commerce to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) to boost exports. The FTA can benefit Indian companies as they are ahead of their competitors in terms of environmental compliances. The downtrend in China's textile export growth is also a favourable factor for Indian textiles.

The textiles ministry “is in constant touch with the ministry of commerce to pursue an FTA with EU to boost international trade especially in the textile sector,” textiles secretary Rashmi Verma said in New Delhi.

India has greater competitive advantage compared to countries like Bangladesh in terms of environmental compliances. Since EU countries give huge importance to environmental compliances, India stands to benefit from FTA, Verma said.

Stating that India's textile industry was at a turning point, she said, “On one hand, China's export growth in textiles is decreasing, India, riding on cost advantage, has a huge potential to play a prominent role in international textile trade.”

At present, Indian textile exports attract a 9.5 per cent duty in the EU, while countries like Bangladesh, Kenya and Ethiopia enjoy duty-free access. To offset this disadvantage, the government is considering a proposal to give access to automobiles and wine imports from the EU in return for access to Indian textiles.

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印度纺织部争取与欧盟间的自由贸易协定以促进出口

纺织品已敦促商务部与欧盟谈判自由贸易协定(FTA)以提振出口。自由贸易协定可以使印度公司受益，使他们可以领先于竞争对手。中国纺织品的出口增长的下行趋势也是印度纺织业的一个有利因素。

纺织部“是在不断地与商务部联系寻求一个与欧盟之间的自由贸易协定以促进国际贸易尤其是在纺织行业,”纺织部长Rashmi Verma在新德里说。

与孟加拉国这样的国家相比，印度在环境遵从性方面拥有更大的竞争优势。因为欧盟国家非常看重环境遵从性,印度有望受益于自由贸易协定,Verma说。

他称,印度的纺织行业是一个转折点, “一方面,中国的纺织品出口增长下降,印度,取决于成本优势,在国际纺织品贸易中扮演重要角色有巨大的潜力。”

目前,印度纺织品对欧盟出口有9.5%的关税,而像孟加拉国,肯尼亚和埃塞俄比亚这些国家享受免税准入。为了弥补这个缺点,政府正在考虑准入从欧盟进口的汽车和葡萄酒的提议,以换取印度纺织品的准入。